COMP 552

Introduction to Cyber Security

Spring 2022

Logbook Reporting Week #: 3 Backup Solutions and Strategies Date: June 3, 2022.

Introduction: To become familiar backup solutions and strategies considerations in organizations

Activities: -
 - Discussed about data backup strategies, why it should be considered and its
importance.
 Discussed about difference between data archiving and data backup.
 Advantages and disadvantages of open source software backup

Discussion:

 Discussed about what is a backup and types of backup solutions.

 Reasons why companies should have a backup.
 Difference between achieves and backup.
 Type of backup used by me for my laptop and phone.
 What features one should look for while selecting a software for backup.

Conclusion: This Lab is very much helpful for getting to know about backups and how do the
companies use backup and also got to know the difference between archives and backups. This
lab taught about what kind of features should a person look for in a backup software.

Optional:
 https://connectusfund.org/7-main-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-open-source-
software
 https://opensource.com/article/19/3/backup-solutions
 https://rewind.com/blog/data-backup-software-what-how-work/#:~:text=Data
%20backup%20software%20is%20a%20software%20solution%20that%20is
%20installed,data%20center%2C%20or%20the%20cloud.
 https://www.acronis.com/en-us/blog/posts/data-backup/
 https://financesonline.com/backup-software-analysis-features-benefits-pricing/

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